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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Apple have finally approved the controversial iBone app for sale in their iTunes store, despite opposition from a number of morality groups. The app, which retails for $1.99, enables 2 or more iPhone users to connect via text message, voice and camera with the primary purpose of 'sexting' each other.

When Simon Fuller gathered 5 girls (4 girls and a woman who lied about her age) and launched them into the realms of super stardom he was just looking for a quick turnaround on his investment. He figured three number one singles and a number one album would be enough to buy him a new home and a Maserati to park in the garage. Then he could dissolve the group and move on with his next project. But the Spice Girls had other ideas.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Johnny Depp dons the infamous Tricorne and a lycra leotard for his return to the big screen as Jack Sparrow. This 4th installment sees Cap'n Jack opening a brand new fitness center on the island of Tortuga, assisted by his old crewmate Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush).

Thursday, May 19, 2011

For the last 18 months, passengers traveling in the Amtrak 'quiet-car' have been enjoying the kind of peace reserved for libraries. A silence fondly remembered only by people old enough to appreciate the days prior to the invasion of the cell phone.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Since the news of Arnold Schwarzenegger's split from ex-tennis star Pam Shriver has exploded onto the tabloids, the story of his return to the big screen has taken a back seat. The very public split is proof that you should never marry a tennis player since love means nothing to them.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Master of the macabre, Tim Burton, is expanding his repertoire of musical movies by reworking the children's classic, Annie. As usual he directs his two darlings, Johnnie Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, this time in the roles of wealthy industrialist, Daddy Warbucks, and the delightfully evil orphanage manager, Miss Hannigan.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The tiny European country of Liechtenstein nestles comfortably in the bosom of the Alps, along the border between Switzerland and Austria. It is so small and insignificant even most of the Swiss and Austrian population don't even know it exists, but that is about to change.

Dear Tina, I can never go to the bathroom when on vacation, and it becomes a big problem because I get constipated. Next month I am going on vacation and I need help solving my problem. It is 9 days long and I just cant hold it in that long, but yet it wont come out. This sounds like a joke but I'm serious.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

My Twist News Slap the Penguin is back after a brief sabbatical, and boy did we pick a bad time to take a break! So much great news has happened since March 9th, including Royal Weddings in England, high profile assassinations in Pakistan, Earthquakes and Tsunami in Japan and the PlayStation Network getting taken down.

By +Alexa Rankin He was the hit of Superbowl XLVIII (48) as he wowed the crowd during the halftime show last Sunday. Bruno Mars and the Re...

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